Medical Assistants Salary in California
Ranked #3 of 51 · CA
19.5% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $55,100 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $49,660
Employment 117,060
Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)
P10 $39,290P25 $46,240 Median $49,660P75 $61,870P90 $77,300
About 80% of medical assistantss in California earn between $39,290 and $77,300. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.
Compared to the U.S.
The mean medical assistants salary in California is $55,100, about 19.5% above the U.S. average ($46,120). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.
Metro Areas in California
| Metro area | Median | Mean | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vallejo, CA | $77,410 | $66,730 | 1,360 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $64,820 | $64,160 | 1,550 |
| Napa, CA | $62,050 | $62,580 | 320 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $61,970 | $61,940 | 7,410 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $61,940 | $65,360 | 6,400 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $59,790 | $63,330 | 14,320 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $50,680 | $54,530 | 2,020 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $50,090 | $55,090 | 960 |